Planning application
26 Tower Street Tain IV19 1DY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from office to flat
As published by the council, reference 26/01324/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01324/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 28 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Tain And Easter Ross
- Parish
- Tain Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IV19 1DY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Mar 2026
Received by Highland
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Highland took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland decided full applications in a median of 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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